What color is #45702F?

#45702F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45702F?

The RGB value is 69, 112, 47: 69 red, 112 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45702F?

The complementary color is #5A2F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45702F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45702F color

#45702F rgb(69, 112, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #45702F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.9% green and 18.4% blue (69, 112, 47).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#45702F color codes

HEX	`#45702F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 112, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, -27.8, 31.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 41.7, 131.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.761, 13.058, 4.748)`
Decimal	`4550703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45702F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #45702F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45702F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #45702F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45702f; }
.text { color: #45702f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45702f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 112 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45702f, #2f7039); }

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Questions

What color is #45702F?: #45702F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45702F?: The RGB value is 69, 112, 47: 69 red, 112 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45702F?: The complementary color is #5A2F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45702F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.